Why Porgs Are Safe

Inspired by the puffins that Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson encountered while on Irish island Skellig, porgs are clearly cute. And they have similarities with their real-life, none-too-scary counterparts.

Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo describes them as follows: “Porgs are native to Ahch-To, and can be found dwelling along the cliffs of the island… they build nests, they can fly, their babies are called porglets.”

When asked if they are friendly, Hidalgo says: “Given how rarely their island has visitors, their curiosity outweighs any skittishness they may have.”

Star Wars star John Boyega — who plays Finn in the movies — is also bothered by the critters.

“I just remember doing some stuff and seeing a lot of porgs around,” Boyega tells EW. “And they are interesting, but for me, I had a love-hate relationship with them. They’re very, very cute, but when you put them in a bunch, in holes, on the Millennium Falcon, that’s when they start to become really, really freaky.”

So they’re freaky, frightening when grouped together, and could potentially attack with their razor-sharp teeth when provoked.

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